what is a counter melee build? - Guild Wars Forums

xxotic azn · Dec 10, 2010, 09:36 AM // 09:36

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Iuris · Dec 10, 2010, 09:49 AM // 09:49

Blocking would be your counter to melee as a monk. Guardian, Aegis, skills like that.

*Darcy* · Dec 10, 2010, 10:09 AM // 10:09

Here is a link to the stickied basics thread in Campfire section's Monk sub forum http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/h...t10222589.html It talks about the why of using Protection skills.

Sethellington · Dec 10, 2010, 10:50 AM // 10:50

Anything that hinders a Melee char from doing what it's supposed to do:
Make it miss: Blocking Skills / Missing Curses / Blind condition
Make it do less damage: Weak condition / Dulled weapon
Make it take damage: Insidious Parasite / Spiteful Spirit / Empathy
Reduce the damage your party can take: Displacement / Shelter / Prot Spirit / Bonds

For example, these skills are useful against warrior bosses. If it's concentrating on 1 target, then prot spirit that target, put on SS, IP, Empathy and it can only do 50~60 dmg per attack, and will take ~140 per hit.

Emperial Navarator · Dec 10, 2010, 12:37 PM // 12:37

use Blind xD

myths of fury · Dec 10, 2010, 12:47 PM // 12:47

Depending on whether he is talking about PvE or PvP it can be different. In any case, all of the above are right. If he is talking about PvP, then maybe he is saying that you need some skills against melee spikes. If so, you should consider using warrior stances (I don't do PvP much so I wouldn't know which ones are the best, but I think they use like defensive stance, disciplined stance and balanced stance...)

Dec 10, 2010, 09:36 AM // 09:36	#1
xxotic azn Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Your Mom's House Guild: Double Penetration HARDCORE Profession: D/P	what is a counter melee build? closed closed Last edited by xxotic azn; Mar 28, 2012 at 05:16 AM // 05:16..

Dec 10, 2010, 09:49 AM // 09:49	#2
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	Blocking would be your counter to melee as a monk. Guardian, Aegis, skills like that.

Dec 10, 2010, 10:09 AM // 10:09	#3
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Here is a link to the stickied basics thread in Campfire section's Monk sub forum http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/h...t10222589.html It talks about the why of using Protection skills.

Dec 10, 2010, 10:50 AM // 10:50	#4
Sethellington Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: nn Profession: N/	Anything that hinders a Melee char from doing what it's supposed to do: Make it miss: Blocking Skills / Missing Curses / Blind condition Make it do less damage: Weak condition / Dulled weapon Make it take damage: Insidious Parasite / Spiteful Spirit / Empathy Reduce the damage your party can take: Displacement / Shelter / Prot Spirit / Bonds For example, these skills are useful against warrior bosses. If it's concentrating on 1 target, then prot spirit that target, put on SS, IP, Empathy and it can only do 50~60 dmg per attack, and will take ~140 per hit.

Dec 10, 2010, 12:37 PM // 12:37	#5
Emperial Navarator Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: W/	use Blind xD

Dec 10, 2010, 12:47 PM // 12:47	#6
myths of fury Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2009	Depending on whether he is talking about PvE or PvP it can be different. In any case, all of the above are right. If he is talking about PvP, then maybe he is saying that you need some skills against melee spikes. If so, you should consider using warrior stances (I don't do PvP much so I wouldn't know which ones are the best, but I think they use like defensive stance, disciplined stance and balanced stance...)